City of origin / Buenos Aires / San Juan: Gran City Tour and surroundings

Gran City Tour and surroundings

A circuit designed to get to know the most typical and recognised places in the city, such as the Juan Victoria Auditorium, the Sarmiento Birthplace, the Cathedral, the Bicentennial Theatre, the Merced del Estero Winery, the Campo de Olivos Oil Mill and the Ullum Dam.

Painted Valley, Bowling Court, The Mushroom

Valle de la Luna: Ischihualasto Provincial Park

Visit to Ischigualasto Provincial Park, Natural Patrimony of Humanity: Traditional Day Visit, included in 4 stations (Valle Pintado, Cancha de Bochas, El Submarino, El Hongo), in an internal tour of 40 kilometers. And visit the William Sill Interpretation Center. To get to Ischigualasto, take National Route 150.

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Christ of Portezuelo, Capayan Valley, Aimogasta, Ruins of Shincal

Discovering Chilecito

Belén, Londres and Shincal Ruins

Located to the northwest of the current population of London, in Catamarca, is the archaeological site of the Shinkal de Quimivil, at 1240 meters above sea level, and is, according to archaeologist Raffino, one of the four best Inca installations in Argentina.

The constructions that can be seen there were built, however, by the Quechuas between 1471 and 1536 on land that had already been a centre of importance for the pre-existing cultures (Saujil, Ciénaga, Aguada, etc.).

At the same time, it was a key point in the resistance of the native cultures against the Spanish invaders. It was also an important epicenter of the diaguitas-Calchaquí uprisings (Juan Calchaquí, 1561 - Cacique Chelemín, 1632).

Nowadays it is a place of celebration of the Inti Raymi (New Year of the original people) every June 21, therefore it is not only considered an archaeological ruin, but also a living ceremonial center.
The itinerary begins crossing the valley of Capayán, passes through the Cébila Gorge, Aimogasta until reaching London, then the ruins of El Shincal and finally Bethlehem where the tourist can appreciate the work of outstanding local artisans.